IVF consideration

[Dlee]

Plus, you are adopting someone that you have no idea of their family history, abuse, etc. Plus, infancy is the best. I would not want to adopt a child.

Since you feel this way, you should not adopt. It’s definitely not for everyone. It’s sad because there are so many children who need loving parents who will accept them unconditionally just as Christ has received and adopted us. We adopted a child and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I can somewhat your understand your thinking IVF is the answer, but not/never at the expense of destroying an embryo that wasn’t perfect. Once fertilization has taken place, the only ethical result is birth. Would you consider aborting a child if you found out there was a medical concern before birth? I’m not judging you, just trying to give you some things to think about. Prayers.

 

[1ke]

They came to my country to have an IVF procedure done. The couple received special permission from the bishop to have IVF. The bishop gave permission to them to have an IVF procedure because they can be a better couple with children.

Marie Frances— it is NOT possible for anyone to “give permission” for someone to commit a gravely immoral act, bishops included.

Many of these types of stories are urban legends. But if a bishop did indeed lead a couple to believe they could morally use IVF, then that bishop will have to stand before God in judgment for his wrongdoing just like the rest of us.

I think IVF itself is not too bad if you do not discard any of the embryos.

IVF is a grave sin against the sixth commandment. The Church is very clear in her teaching on this matter. It is not up to personal opinions.

 

[Anicette]

No, you cannot said that a bishop can give a permission to have IVF. It is not true and confuse the OP. She only excepts something like that.

IVF is unethical and immoral because it separated the procreation from the sexual act.

And your other stence is at least ignorence. IVF always means discarding of embryos. Maybe not, but a couple who ask it should be ok with that. And for the problem of the OP who is not sterile but want an embryo selection for an healthy one, the discarding is obvious.